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as the chaplain of the united states house of representatives, reverend patrick convoyed, gives the benediction. >> let us pray. we give you thanks, almighty god, for your gifts to our nation in the form of rosa parks. you're good and faithful servant. one of the finest citizens of montgomery, she took a heroic stand by sitting. she is the course of human history as it is lived on our continent. it came to define the civil rights era, her cause was deep in the hearts of so many injustices. we are honoring her with a congressional gold medal, it honors the mother of the modern-day civil rights movement, we present this statue. as we leave this place, may we never forget the incredible bravery and sacrifices of those like rosa parks who call us to greatness as american citizens. give us the grace, oh, god, to remain vigilant in guaranteeing that no person in our great land should ever suffer injustice, like so many of our national heroes once did. amen. >> ladies and gentlemen, please remain at your in your seats for the departure of the official party, following the departure, guests are invited
as the chaplain of the united states house of representatives, reverend patrick convoyed, gives the benediction. >> let us pray. we give you thanks, almighty god, for your gifts to our nation in the form of rosa parks. you're good and faithful servant. one of the finest citizens of montgomery, she took a heroic stand by sitting. she is the course of human history as it is lived on our continent. it came to define the civil rights era, her cause was deep in the hearts of so many...
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pope benedict asked the faithful to pray for cardinals who will choose his successor. they will vote in a secret election next month. vinita nair, cbs news, the vatican. >> the cardinals will meet on monday to decide on a date for the election, which will be held inside the sistine chapel. >>> time now is 4:38. let's check the weather. >> remember when i was saying the other day we would see some 70s this week? >> yes. >> i was kind of right. we saw some yesterday. >> is that weather term "kind of"? >> it is today. that's the way we'll play it. we'll see warmer weather the next couple of days and nice weather on the way. chilly outside this morning, clear skies with a little haze. otherwise looking good. 41 in concord, 46 in san francisco. chilly 34 in santa rosa. as we head in toward the afternoon, got high pressure out here but kind of a flat ridge so we are going to see some high clouds drift across the ridge from time to time but otherwise that ridge is going to start to strengthen especially in the next couple of days as temperatures are going to be warming up. on
pope benedict asked the faithful to pray for cardinals who will choose his successor. they will vote in a secret election next month. vinita nair, cbs news, the vatican. >> the cardinals will meet on monday to decide on a date for the election, which will be held inside the sistine chapel. >>> time now is 4:38. let's check the weather. >> remember when i was saying the other day we would see some 70s this week? >> yes. >> i was kind of right. we saw some...
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. >>> pope benedict officially steps down on thursday. cardinals are gathering in rome to choose his successor. in one of his last acts, though, as pope, benedict changed the rules of the conclave to allow it to get started as soon as they arrive. >> reporter: the pope seems increasingly at peace as he said his last good-byes. he leaves behind a vatican beset by troubles for the next pope and for those who will choose him. britain's most senior cleric, keith o'brien, officially resigned and then took the unprecedented step of opting out of the conclave after he was accused of inappropriate contact with three priests dating back 30 years. o'brien disputes the accusations but said he didn't want to be the focus of media attention in rome. the news came as the pope accepted a report into what is likely to be his successor's greatest burden -- an internal investigation into power struggles and corruption within the vatican hire arcingy. the pope ordered the investigation after his butler was found to have stolen papers off his desk. author of
. >>> pope benedict officially steps down on thursday. cardinals are gathering in rome to choose his successor. in one of his last acts, though, as pope, benedict changed the rules of the conclave to allow it to get started as soon as they arrive. >> reporter: the pope seems increasingly at peace as he said his last good-byes. he leaves behind a vatican beset by troubles for the next pope and for those who will choose him. britain's most senior cleric, keith o'brien, officially...
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. >>> vatican city, learning more about the future and what it holds for pope benedict xvi, final week cloud by scandal. >> the dow rallying from yesterday's big loss but not so for world markets. italy's election causing uncertainty. the government, europe's third largest economy, facing a deadlock. >>> egypt, tourists flying high above ancient egyptian sites plunging to their deaths when a hot air balloon explodes and crashes. >> 18 people have died. the local government has banned all other hot air balloon flights for now. it happened in luxor. the latest on the investigation. >> ian, let's start with what the theory is at the moment. there are reports of a gas cylinder exploding. describe what you've heard. >> reporter: well, michael, that's exactly what ware we're hearing. an the 1,000 feet a gas canister on the balloon exploded sending the balloon tumbling towards the ground. this comes from multiple reported from eyewitnesses. also eyewitness accounts that people were jumping out of the balloon as it tumbled toward the earth. right now we're hearing 19 people have been killed. t
. >>> vatican city, learning more about the future and what it holds for pope benedict xvi, final week cloud by scandal. >> the dow rallying from yesterday's big loss but not so for world markets. italy's election causing uncertainty. the government, europe's third largest economy, facing a deadlock. >>> egypt, tourists flying high above ancient egyptian sites plunging to their deaths when a hot air balloon explodes and crashes. >> 18 people have died. the local...
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that's the comment that benedict made to john paul ii. why i'm interested in talking a bit about him is because he's so humble. when he was bishop in the philippines, he would ride his bicycle. he would encounter all the pool on the streets. he would invite the poor in his residence to eat. there's a story about a woman who was looking for her alcoholic out-of-work husband expecting to find him in the local bar, she found him in the residence with the bishop eating lunch. he spoke very vo shumbly at thet meeting that we need someone with a lot of humbleness and silence. people are saying, wow, wouldn't it be something. he's no slouch, he studied in america, summa cum laude . >> many people said it might be an opportunity to have an african as pope, and cardinal peter turksa of ghana. >> a few strikes against him, one he's already spoken about it to the press -- >> like the cia, forget it. >> he didn't say i want to be. he said basically, well, it would be a tough job but he didn't totally dismiss it. >> it's a no-no. >> it's a no-no to ta
that's the comment that benedict made to john paul ii. why i'm interested in talking a bit about him is because he's so humble. when he was bishop in the philippines, he would ride his bicycle. he would encounter all the pool on the streets. he would invite the poor in his residence to eat. there's a story about a woman who was looking for her alcoholic out-of-work husband expecting to find him in the local bar, she found him in the residence with the bishop eating lunch. he spoke very vo...
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benedict xvi will be known as emeritus pope and will continue to wear white. as for the upcoming conclave to choose his replacement, los angeles cardinal roger mahony plans to attend and that's despite allegations he covered up pedophile priests. a former san francisco archbishop stands by mahoney. >> i believe he should be at the conclave and i look forward to seeing him there. >> more than 100 cardinals will gather at the vatican starting thursday. >>> the market trying to bounce back today. what sparked the biggest sell- off on wall street in months. >> and the bombshell at yahoo. the popular perk employees have to give up or quit. i have never encountered such a burning sensation... until i had the shingles. it was like a red rash. like somebody had set a bag of hot charcoal on my neck. i had no idea it came from chickenpox. it's something you never want to encounter. for more of the inside story visit shinglesinfo.com (woman) 3 days of walking to give a breast cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. whoo! you walk with friends, you me
benedict xvi will be known as emeritus pope and will continue to wear white. as for the upcoming conclave to choose his replacement, los angeles cardinal roger mahony plans to attend and that's despite allegations he covered up pedophile priests. a former san francisco archbishop stands by mahoney. >> i believe he should be at the conclave and i look forward to seeing him there. >> more than 100 cardinals will gather at the vatican starting thursday. >>> the market trying...
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peters square at the vatican today for pope benedict xvi's final audience. the pontiff talked about his decision to advocate. >> the vatican is rolling the dice on a new pope so to speak. look at moves on boyd, caesar's, las vegas sands and mgm resorts. all significant movers today. new jersey becoming the third state now to legalize on-line gambling behind nevada and delaware. garden state's governor, chris christie. i'm the only man who can block chris christie, frankly. he assigned a bill on tuesday that will include his demands for a ten-year trial period of internet gambling and raising taxes on atlantic city casinos internet winnings to 15%. christie saying, this was a critical decision and one i did not make lightly. gamblers would have to set up on-line accounts with a particular casino. the state division of gaming enforcement will improve final rules and choose a start date later this year. sue? >> ty, julia boorstin is live in l.a. with details on how the new law in new jersey will impact zynga. julia? >> it could be a game changer for zynga as it
peters square at the vatican today for pope benedict xvi's final audience. the pontiff talked about his decision to advocate. >> the vatican is rolling the dice on a new pope so to speak. look at moves on boyd, caesar's, las vegas sands and mgm resorts. all significant movers today. new jersey becoming the third state now to legalize on-line gambling behind nevada and delaware. garden state's governor, chris christie. i'm the only man who can block chris christie, frankly. he assigned a...
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pope benedict will step down after eight years as pope. a suspected gunman and two women are dead after shots were fired this morning inside the lobby of a delaware court house. our local affiliate is reporting that the gunman was at the courthouse for a child support hearing. his estranged wife was one of the people that were killed. cleanup is underway this morning in mississippi after an overnight tornado. at least three overnight tornadoes tore through that city. they had at least 100 homes and buildings. no fatalities have been reported. more than one thousand people are now injured. those are your headlines. that to lori and alyssa. lori: thank you, heather. melissa: graduation in february. liz claman is live with rob portman. liz: that is senator rob portman family business. you know all about small businesses and certainly the challenges. goldman sachs saying we are stepping up this business. >> it is great for this area. we now have additional skills and knowledge to go out and create jobs. they are adding employees. small busines
pope benedict will step down after eight years as pope. a suspected gunman and two women are dead after shots were fired this morning inside the lobby of a delaware court house. our local affiliate is reporting that the gunman was at the courthouse for a child support hearing. his estranged wife was one of the people that were killed. cleanup is underway this morning in mississippi after an overnight tornado. at least three overnight tornadoes tore through that city. they had at least 100 homes...
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pope benedict xvi making his final appearance before he steps down. >> this is video of him arriving this morning in the famous pope mobile. tomorrow will be his last day before he retires. >> maryann was there to see the pope's final audience. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's been an emotional send-off. the pope spoke to the crowd thanking them for his prayers. speaking of the joy and light of his papacy but at the same time recognizing there's been difficult times. he thanked them all for understanding this difficult decision to retire. it's just basically unheard of. it's been nearly 700 years that a pope has stepped down, walked away from the job. but he said being the pope means the courage to take difficult decisions. he was realistic, spoke of the turbulent seas and rough winds. realizing that the church is going through various stages of crises. perhaps 86 years old the pope didn't have the stamina to continue. >> all right. no way to tell exactly right now. what's the vibe out there of people feeling the uh new pope will be in place by easter? >> well, they cert
pope benedict xvi making his final appearance before he steps down. >> this is video of him arriving this morning in the famous pope mobile. tomorrow will be his last day before he retires. >> maryann was there to see the pope's final audience. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's been an emotional send-off. the pope spoke to the crowd thanking them for his prayers. speaking of the joy and light of his papacy but at the same time recognizing there's been difficult...
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pope benedict is due to resign on february 28th. apparently he spoke in latin this morning and announced this move. we don't yet know why. there have been a number of stories surrounding it. he is going to resign. the vatican spokesman has confirmed that in the last five minutes or so. february the 28th is going to be the date. now, i have just been doing some digging. the last time a pope resigned might have been way back in 1415. clearly, unprecedented in modern times and we'll have to wait and see what the reasons will be given. there is going to be a press conference at 11:30 g. so, in other words, 27 memberships from now there will be a press conference from the vatican to outline exactly what's going to happen and maybe the biggest question to be answered is why is the pope going to stand down? and if he does, how will they choose the replacement and in what types of time scale? interesting, of course, is the timing of this is before easter, but it's just a few days after the italian election webs which is very important for i
pope benedict is due to resign on february 28th. apparently he spoke in latin this morning and announced this move. we don't yet know why. there have been a number of stories surrounding it. he is going to resign. the vatican spokesman has confirmed that in the last five minutes or so. february the 28th is going to be the date. now, i have just been doing some digging. the last time a pope resigned might have been way back in 1415. clearly, unprecedented in modern times and we'll have to wait...
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pope benedict xvi promising unconditional reverence and obedience to his successor. in his farewell speech the pontiff said the future pro is among you. the cardinals are expected will expect a conclave to choose the next pope. secretary of state john kerry says the u.s. will help syrian rebels with $60 million in nonlethal assistance, medical supplies and food will go directly to syrian rebels for the first time. the d.a. does not include any weapons or armored vehicles. those are the latest headlines. dennis: tax flight from california. rising taxes and the golden state sending some businesses fleeing. adam shapiro is live with representative of one state trying to snag some businesses. >> arizona and virginia have offices right here in california to help businesses that might consider relocating or expanding for other states. joining me to think of why they're doing that is the president and ceo of the authority, thank you for being on fox business. over the next couple usable dropped 30%. california corporate tax rate 8.4%. businesses coming to say there is relie
pope benedict xvi promising unconditional reverence and obedience to his successor. in his farewell speech the pontiff said the future pro is among you. the cardinals are expected will expect a conclave to choose the next pope. secretary of state john kerry says the u.s. will help syrian rebels with $60 million in nonlethal assistance, medical supplies and food will go directly to syrian rebels for the first time. the d.a. does not include any weapons or armored vehicles. those are the latest...
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pope benedict xvi will step down and 2:00 eastern time. candidate of new pope will be selected has not announced. the statue of liberty and ellis island have been closed since superstorm sandy in october. interior secretary can salazar says repair work is continuing at a historic site by the security screening process for visitors has to be resolved before reopening date can be set. we have to find other things to do with people visiting yes. melissa: those are the headlines, thank you. gas prices continue to rise but could that mean more than a drain on your wallet? my next guest says if they continue to climb they could take the market. [talking over each other] melissa: this was really interesting. you put together ten factors that contribute to a slide in stocks, one of them was gas prices. let's talk about that first. what is the range that become the danger and how come? >> looking over the last of years it was between 380 and 4 can. when prices got into that range it fuelled a pullback in the stock market. melissa: put a moratorium
pope benedict xvi will step down and 2:00 eastern time. candidate of new pope will be selected has not announced. the statue of liberty and ellis island have been closed since superstorm sandy in october. interior secretary can salazar says repair work is continuing at a historic site by the security screening process for visitors has to be resolved before reopening date can be set. we have to find other things to do with people visiting yes. melissa: those are the headlines, thank you. gas...
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at the vatican, pope benedict is resigning for "the good of the church." presiding over ash wednesday services before stepping down at the end of this month. the coroner's office study remains to see if a body found is that of former lapd cop and suspected cop killer christopher dorner. associated press is reporting a drivers license with his name has been found inside the burned-out cabin where he is believed to have died in yesterday's shootout. in comparing the use of drones to partake. noble peace prize lawyer is saying he is "deeply disturbed only drone strikes against america's might get judicial review." saying it is like, in his words, dehumanizing. that is a quick look at the headlines making news this hour. back to melissa and lori with mh more. melissa: thank you so much. breaking news, forbes reporting time warner is in talks to sell the publishing business. check out the shares of the media giant initially jumping on the news, up $0.17. a meeting of the buyer's representatives have been scheduled for today to discuss a potential deal, which is
at the vatican, pope benedict is resigning for "the good of the church." presiding over ash wednesday services before stepping down at the end of this month. the coroner's office study remains to see if a body found is that of former lapd cop and suspected cop killer christopher dorner. associated press is reporting a drivers license with his name has been found inside the burned-out cabin where he is believed to have died in yesterday's shootout. in comparing the use of drones to...
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peter's square in rome today for a final glimpse of benedict xvi while he's still pope. he steps down less than 24 hours from now. cnn's becky anderson is on the scene. >> reporter: just making my way up to st. peter's square. i can already see, there's enormous crowd up here. i would sea at least 100,000, if not more. this is the pope's last general audience, and just behind me here, they've got a road, some kcordoned off all the way aroun st. peter's square, and these crowds here are waiting to see the pope, pope benedict xvi, come past in his popemobile. it's really the most extraordinary atmosphere. it's an absolutely beautiful day and there are flags from all over the world. you can see a mexican flag there with the vatican flag. there's a chinese flag, i can see a ukrainian flag right there in the crowd. and a really peaceful atmosphere. >> we came from mexico for today. >> reporter: and how does it feel to be here today? >> amazing. really. >> it is amazing. >> very gorgeous experience, really. >> it never is in your lifetime that a pope resigns. i think only once
peter's square in rome today for a final glimpse of benedict xvi while he's still pope. he steps down less than 24 hours from now. cnn's becky anderson is on the scene. >> reporter: just making my way up to st. peter's square. i can already see, there's enormous crowd up here. i would sea at least 100,000, if not more. this is the pope's last general audience, and just behind me here, they've got a road, some kcordoned off all the way aroun st. peter's square, and these crowds here are...
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benedict xvi papacy is over. the first pope to retire in 600 years will now be known as pope emeritus. in his farewell speech to the cardinals he promised unconditional reference and obedience to whoever his successor is. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton said the u.s. will help syrian rebels with $60 million in nonlethal assistance. that is medical supplies and food that will go directly to syrian rebels for the very first time. aid does not include any weapons or armored vehicles. >>> bradley manning, the army private charged in the biggest leak of classified material in u.s. history is offering a guilty plea to 10 of 22 charges against him. manning would plead guilty sending00 of thoses of classified documents to the wikileaks website. if the judge accepts the plea, manning faces up to 20 years in prison. those are the latest headlines. i'm jamie colby. i will send it back to tracy. tracy: jamie colby, thanks very much. >> sure thing. tracy: concerns about spend having raised calls for a complete overhaul
benedict xvi papacy is over. the first pope to retire in 600 years will now be known as pope emeritus. in his farewell speech to the cardinals he promised unconditional reference and obedience to whoever his successor is. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton said the u.s. will help syrian rebels with $60 million in nonlethal assistance. that is medical supplies and food that will go directly to syrian rebels for the very first time. aid does not include any weapons or armored...
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keep the name benedict xvi. still addressed as his holiness and have the official title pope emeritus. benedict won't wear the fisherman's ring which will be destroyed which is what happens when a pope dies. the ring is a symbol of the papacy and a reminder of st. peter who was a fisherman. benedict will wear white but stop wearing his red shoes and switch to a pair of brown shoes. rome is filling up with pilgrims as well as church leaders the next two days will be filled with very elaborate good-bye ceremonies for this pope. our chief international correspondent christiane amanpour is joining us from rome right now. walk us through, what can we expect over the next 48 hours? >> reporter: well, i will tell you i'm right now standing just outside st. peter's square. you can see it's pretty empty except for pedestrians. 12 hours from now it will be packed. that's the pope's final pomp and circumstance, his final general audience. we'll do it in st. peter's square. he'll go around st. peter's square in that popemob
keep the name benedict xvi. still addressed as his holiness and have the official title pope emeritus. benedict won't wear the fisherman's ring which will be destroyed which is what happens when a pope dies. the ring is a symbol of the papacy and a reminder of st. peter who was a fisherman. benedict will wear white but stop wearing his red shoes and switch to a pair of brown shoes. rome is filling up with pilgrims as well as church leaders the next two days will be filled with very elaborate...
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the vatican also saying pope benedict himself makes those decisions. some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> on route 66 people were travelling, either traveling for fun or traveling looking for a job. maybe they were on their way to the grand canyon. so it first route 66 was just a way to get somewhere. your destination was in california. but later on after the snake pits started popping up in the tourist traps and attractions and the cafes and motels and the trading post, when those things started springing up, it almost became like a big amusement park. route 66 became the destination. it is not like can we go to the beach in california? it was like let's go down route 66 because all the fun stuff was there pi. >> get your kicks on route 66 in albuquerque, new mexico. c-span will look behind the scenes of the history and literary life in albuquerque. host: in our last hour of this week we are taking a look at sequestration and the possible impact, what could happen on different agencies of the federal government. this morning we are joined
the vatican also saying pope benedict himself makes those decisions. some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> on route 66 people were travelling, either traveling for fun or traveling looking for a job. maybe they were on their way to the grand canyon. so it first route 66 was just a way to get somewhere. your destination was in california. but later on after the snake pits started popping up in the tourist traps and attractions and the cafes and motels and the trading post, when...
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discussion in the italian newspapers lately that there is a possibility of an american successor to pope benedict the xvi. he will begin his last week as leader of the catholic church. the u.s. will have an unprecedented voice actually in the election of a new pope because the u.s. is sending eleven cardinals as electors to the papal conclave and they must be all under the able of 80 to be voting. that makes them second only to the italian contingent, the second largest group of electors are coming from america which is unprecedented. i am joined by father frank pravone, the national director of priests for life. nice to have you here today. >> good to see you today. martha: what do you think of this. cardinal dolan comes up and cardinal o'malley pointing to him from boston as well as a possibility. how likely do you think that is? >> well, you know, anything is possible. i think it's considered more likely than it has been in the past. but of course between now and the election there is going to be a lot of speculation. you'll see various lists being generated of possible names, and who is on th
discussion in the italian newspapers lately that there is a possibility of an american successor to pope benedict the xvi. he will begin his last week as leader of the catholic church. the u.s. will have an unprecedented voice actually in the election of a new pope because the u.s. is sending eleven cardinals as electors to the papal conclave and they must be all under the able of 80 to be voting. that makes them second only to the italian contingent, the second largest group of electors are...
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pope benedict xvi stepping down after nearly eight years as pontiff after unexpectedly announcing his resignation on february 11th for health reasons. you can see him walking down the hall here. he's expected to depart vatican city by helicopter heading to castel gandolfo where he will take up temporary residence until his new residence outside of vatican city is complete. once he steps into the castel gandolfo, the doors will closed and it is complete. >> thousands of people stormed into st. peter's square to watch this happen. they put big screen televisions inside the vatican grounds for the public to watch what is happening. it's hard to get a vantage point of the scale if you've never been there but isn't that just an amazing thing to watch? >> and historic are, given that we haven't seen anything like this in 600 years, right? >> i wasn't there but obviously you were, david. eagerly checking the stocks. >> yes, i was. >> interesting this morning, cardinal dolan of new york was asked if he stands a good chance of taking his place. he said, about as good a chance as a-rod has. obv
pope benedict xvi stepping down after nearly eight years as pontiff after unexpectedly announcing his resignation on february 11th for health reasons. you can see him walking down the hall here. he's expected to depart vatican city by helicopter heading to castel gandolfo where he will take up temporary residence until his new residence outside of vatican city is complete. once he steps into the castel gandolfo, the doors will closed and it is complete. >> thousands of people stormed into...
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and pope benedict will step down this week. today the vatican announced he has changed the rules of the conclave that will elect his successor allowing cardinals to move up the start date before the usual 15-day transition between pontiff -- between popes. >> thanks, beck. the expiration of some serious spending cuts are just days away. despite the summit and the bills to help squelch the drastic cuts no compromise is seen. and yet roger altman is chairman and founder of evercore partner and former deputy treasury secretary. good morning, roger. >> hey, joe. >> trying to figure out how to approach this with you. it's -- discretionary is not our problem. and we already sort of snow that. and there are those -- >> well i'm not sure everybody knows that. but i agree with you. >> yeah. and entitlements are the big issue. and 85 billion when you look at the growth of the federal budget, you know we're really. it's still going to grow. we're going to cut it a little. i can't imagine that you or people in your camp think $85 billion,
and pope benedict will step down this week. today the vatican announced he has changed the rules of the conclave that will elect his successor allowing cardinals to move up the start date before the usual 15-day transition between pontiff -- between popes. >> thanks, beck. the expiration of some serious spending cuts are just days away. despite the summit and the bills to help squelch the drastic cuts no compromise is seen. and yet roger altman is chairman and founder of evercore partner...